diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/test-docs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86cb9c0a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-docs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+# This workflow sets the test / all status check to success in case it's a docs only PR and test.yml is not triggered
+# https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/defining-the-mergeability-of-pull-requests/troubleshooting-required-status-checks#handling-skipped-but-required-checks
+name: test # The name must be the same as in test.yml
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore: # This expression needs to match the paths ignored on test.yml.
+      - '**'
+      - '!**/*.md'
+      - '!**/*.asciidoc'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  all:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: 'echo "No build required"'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d1f9a105c..1ccf0e0e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: test
+name: test # The name must be the same as in test-docs.yml
 
 on:
   workflow_call: ~